[MRG] Add action to test build from source (#772)

* add action to test build from source

* debug build from source

Author: rflamary

.github/workflows/build_tests.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
 
 
     - name: Checking Out Repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
     # Install Python & Packages
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ jobs:
         pre-commit install --install-hooks
         pre-commit run --all-files
 
+  build_from_source:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.12"
+    - name: Build from source
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+        python -m pip install cython numpy
+        python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
+        pip install dist/*.tar.gz
 
   linux:
 

RELEASES.md

@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 # Releases
 
+## 0.9.7.dev0
+
+#### Closed issues
+- Fix deprecated JAX function in `ot.backend.JaxBackend` (PR #771, Issue #770)
+- Add test for build from source (PR #772, Issue #764)
+
 ## 0.9.6.post1
 
 *September 2025*
 
 #### Closed issues
 - Fix missing cython file in MANIFEST.in (PR #763)
-- Fix deprecated JAX function in `ot.backend.JaxBackend` (PR #771, Issue #770)
 
 ## 0.9.6
 

ot/__init__.py

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 # utils functions
 from .utils import dist, unif, tic, toc, toq
 
-__version__ = "0.9.6.post1"
+__version__ = "0.9.7.dev0"
 
 __all__ = [
     "emd",